Hogan Lovells has advised Eurogate on two strategic partnerships at the Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg, with CMA Terminals and Hanseatic Global Terminals each acquiring a 20% stake in the terminal operating company.
Clifford Chance has advised a subsidiary of Net Zero Properties Group on the acquisition of a 1,010-unit residential portfolio across seven clusters in Northern Germany, further expanding the platform's footprint in the region.
Gleiss Lutz has advised Nextpower on its agreement to acquire Zimmermann PV-Steel Group, a Germany-based solar technology provider, in a transaction valued at up to €330 million in cash and stock.
Gleiss Lutz has advised the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Group on an exclusive agreement with Bain Capital for the sale of a 51% majority stake in Everllence through a leveraged buyout valued at approximately €7.4 billion.
DLA Piper advised Heidelberg Materials on the acquisition of Sabancı Holding's 39.72% stake in Akçansa Çimento, a Turkish cement and building materials company listed on Borsa Istanbul, for USD 427.9 million, doubling Heidelberg's shareholding to 79.44%.
Freshfields has advised German shipyard Neptun Werft on its joint venture with Belgian Smulders Group to design and manufacture high voltage direct current offshore converter platforms, including a contract to build a 2 GW platform for
A&O Shearman has advised RAG-Stiftung on the placement of EUR 375 million bonds exchangeable into existing ordinary registered shares of Evonik Industries, with proceeds earmarked to refinance existing exchangeable bonds due 2026.
Clifford Chance has advised the Qatar Investment Authority as cornerstone investor in RWE's approximately €4 billion capital increase via accelerated bookbuilding, carried out in connection with RWE's acquisition of an additional stake in Amprion.
Baker McKenzie has promoted one new partner and three new counsel in its German offices, effective July 1, 2026, reinforcing its Banking & Finance, Transactional, and Employment practices.
Berlin-based education group GfW has welcomed Schülerhilfe as a new shareholder, with LARK providing comprehensive legal counsel on the transaction. The deal marks a further step in GfW's network expansion, backed by US private
